The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-25


deck" evening.
THE MUSEuM-"A Cold Day." afternoon and even
ing
II. Schnull day or two ago, was offered
and refused $3.50, 900 for the Occidental Hotel.
License to marry were issued yesterday to
John T. Askren and Mary E. Wallace, James
Scott and Amanda Beatty, Edward Burgman
and Maggie McConaghy.
Rev S. J. Tomlinson found pocketbook in
the New York store yesterday, containing nearly
one hundred dollars. He found the owner and
restored to him the lost money within an hour.
The residence at No. 1886 South Illinois street.
occupied by George Pink and owned by Mr.
Tocher. caught fire from defective fiue yester-
day at noon and was damaged to the amount OF
$50.
The South Bend Cooperative Carriage and
wagon Company was Incorporated yesterday
The directors are Chas " Haspal. August Boy
er, James A. Loughman, Nett Cone, Archibald
Defrees, Gustavus johnson, Andrew a. Center,
John F. Eberlen E. L. Abbott, Diedrich Alt
man. j. j. Mutt and A. j. Jaquett.
Articles were filed yesterday with the county
recorder incorporating Capital City Grove No
IL, United Ancient Order of Druids. The Off
GERS are: Past arch. G. w. Miller; noble arch,
Joseph Wambaugh; vice-arch, G. S. Gordon;
treasurer, John Kraft; recording secretary, John
10th, and conductor. Philip Winkelhouse.
SUBSCRIPTION FOR BALL CLUB.
The soliciting committee of the baseball or
ganization yesterday raised the subscription to
$l125O and sod forty season tickets at $25
EACH Fourteen members of the committee are
now at work. and are increasing the subscription
list very rapidly.
REQUIsIrIoN FOR MURDERER.
A requisition on the Governor of Illinois was
issued yesterday by Governor Gray for the sur
render of Ed O'Donnell, who is wanted for trial
in Lake county on the charge of having muir
dered Joseph Render, during drunken row at
picnic, near Cedar lake, last summer.
RUN OVER BY BICYCLE.
Tuesday evening Mrs. Allie Bartlett was run
over by bicycle on Backford street, ridden by
George Corbaley and very seriously hurt. She
had to be carried to her home. She has asked
the police to have the young man arrested and
is also thinking Of institutinc suit for damages.
STATE HEALTH BOARD IN SESSION.
The regular quarterly meeting of the State
Board OF Health was held yesterday, but the
session was very brief. The question of recog-
nizing as the clerk of vital statistics. Mr. J. P.
Walker, the gentleman appointed by the Secre-
tary of State to succeed Miss Florence Stewart,
was considered, but no definite conclusion
garding the matter was reached
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
The bill appropriating s.. 600 for the expenses
of litigation in behalf of the State to settle the
dispute between citizens of Indiana and Ken
| lucky regarding the State boundary lines of
| Green River island 100 acres of ground in the
| Ohio river. near the mouth of Green river, was
approved by the Governor yesterday. He has
also signed the bills legalizing the acts of the
town boards Of Dunkirk and Bunker Hill.
| WOUNDED NAN WHO NAY DIE
| The preliminary examination of Thomas Lew
! is, who shot Thomas Graves at The Grand Hotel,
| Wednesday morning, was postponed by the
| Mayor yesterday to await the result of Gravess
| wound. Last evening he was in very critical
| condition, and the physicians have little hopes
| of his recovery. The plea of Lewis will be self
defense, and he will attempt 10 show that he was
compelled to shoot in order to save his own life.
ANOTHER VICTIM OF MRS. wooDwoRrH.
| VIM. Atkins, one of Pendleton's business men
has been declared insane and was brought to
the hospital yesterday. His relatives attribute
| his insanity to Mrs. Maria Woodworsh's religious
meetings. When she was at Pendleton, last
1 fall, he became SO interested i'll her meetings
| that he closed his business and put in all his
| time at the church. Since she left he has shown
| signs of failing mind, and last week he became a
| raving maniac.
BEATEN BY DRUNKEN MEN.
| Jerry Collins and Mike Boylen. two very bad
characters, got drunk last night. aud went to
| Kings saloon, corner of Washington and Ben
| ton streets, where they met Samuel Bartell, and
assaulted him. Bartel showed fight and when
| he drew his revolver to defend himself, they
| took it away from him, and after threatening
| to shoot him, beat him up very badly. The two
| men then left the saloon, but were subsequently
| arrested by Patrolmen BEEN and Bruce.
FUNERAL OF HON. j. j. sPANN.
| The c., Fl. & D. railroad will give reduced
rates to Rushvile on trains No. 80 and No to
| day, to persons wishing to attend the funeral Of
the late Hon. J. j. Spann. The obsequies viii
| take place at the Christian Church. Rushville
| at 1890 O'Clock. The bar Of Henry county yes
| terday adopted the following memorial, after
| adjourning court:
He eloquent as advocate. earnest and jealous
in the cause of a client courteous and kindly in hi
treatment of his associates genial companion and
an honorable man. His citizen and sol
der challenges admiration. and entities him to bs
held in grateful and pleasant memory by the bar anC
| people of this State
| MORE NATURAL-GAS COMPANIES.
The Capital City Natural-gas and Oil Com
pany, of this city, was Incorporated yesterday
and will at once begin boring for Gas in the vi
entity Of the city. One of the wells will b,
located at Brightwood and if gas is found it will
be brought to this city in pipes. The capita
stock of the company is 500. O00 and the direct
ors are John Caven, Henry Schnull. d. H. Wiles
James Z. Layman, ". p. Johnson Ottt
Stechhan G. D. Pearson, John Knight and Johr
Caten.
Articles were also fled with the Secretary o
State yesterday incorporating the Cambria e
City Natural-gas and Oil Company the capita
stock of which is So 900.
SEVERE SICKNESS WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE
Tho family of Frank Graham. member o
the fire department. is having serious tim
with disease that is puzzlng several of tn
medical fraternity. About six months ago Mr.
, Graham moved into q house near the Arsena
and close to Pogue's run. and short time after
wards was taken sick with severe pains abou
the body, cramps. and violent case of diarrhea